Chapter 1The glass slipped in Adrian’s hand.Not enough to fall. Just enough to tilt, the champagne catching the light before settling again. No one else noticed. They were too busy watching the stage.Watching him.Adrian set the glass down on a passing tray without looking. His eyes didn’t leave the man at the front of the room.Lucien Moreau stood under the gold lights like he owned them. Like he owned the whole room. Black suit, no tie, one button undone at the collar. Calm. Easy. Untouched.Winning.Again.“And the award goes to Lucien Moreau.”The applause came fast, loud, and eager. People stood. Some clapped too hard, like it might make them matter to him. Cameras flashed. A woman near the front laughed too loudly, her hand on his arm as if she had a right to be there.Adrian didn’t clap.He leaned back against the marble pillar behind him, arms crossed, jaw tight. His pulse beat steady, but there was a sharp edge under it. A feeling he didn’t like naming.He already knew the
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